B-Virus and Free-Ranging Macaques, Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, risk for transmission of B-virus from free-ranging rhesus monkeys to humans has become a serious challenge. An incident with an injured rhesus monkey, seropositive for B-virus, resulted in inappropriate administration of antiviral postexposure prophylaxis. This incident underscores t...

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Main Authors: Jensen, Kristen, Alvarado-Ramy, Francisco, González-Martínez, Janis, Kraiselburd, Edmundo, Rullán, Johnny
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322806/